+ Automatic Zoom View as Text Download Please note: Review the two Assignment Evaluation Rubrics and the Professional Writing Skills Rubric as you complete this project. Include all three rubrics when you submit your assignment. Part 2: Advance Care Planning 15% Advance Care Plans (ACP) are directions given by a competent individual concerning what and/or how and/or by whom decisions should be made in the event that, at some time in the future, the individual becomes incompetent (includes being unable to communicate) to make life sustaining decisions. This refers to the whole process of planning ahead for the possibility that there will come a time when you can no longer speak for yourself (e.g. coma; severe stroke; accident), and/or are not able to give 'informed consent' (e.g. dementia) at the time when a decision needs to be made and acted upon. Canadian courts have indicated that advance directives must be followed to the extent that it is possible. (medically safe) Step One: Review the one minute promotional video: Five Steps of Advance Care Planning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPtu-FpY1Kw and the 6 minute video 'I didn't want that' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYy4q8R9kro Consider the potential impact of these two videos on the public and older adults. How effective do you think they would be in educating about ACP? Include your thoughts in the Advocacy section below. Step Two: Review the resources about ACP for professionals and families at Speak Up http://www.advancecareplanning.ca/ and http://www.makingmywishesknown.ca/ Step Three: Create your own advance care plan online at http://www.myspeakupplan.ca/ Save your document as you go and either print or download it. Submit your completed plan with your assignment. assignment. + Automatic Zoom View as Text Dow Step Four: Answer the following 5 questions about ACP. 1. Describe two reasons why it is important to have an advance care plan (ACP). Include an explanation about the role of a substitute decision maker in your ACP. 2. What are two common misconceptions about ACP? 3. What are two similarities and two differences between an ACP and a Power of Attorney (POA) for Personal care? 4. In having a conversation with a family member, friend or client about ACP, what are three person-centred questions you could ask that would be helpful in exploring their wishes? 5. Advocacy Visit Dying Matters for additional resources at http://www.dyingmatters.org/ a) In considering the factors that influence individuals to engage in Advance Care Planning, what are two reasons why people avoid it? b) What are two factors that could motivate people to complete an ACP? c) Describe one strategy for an awareness campaign that could educate the general public or older adults living in a retirement home about Advance Care Planning. Include your reflections about Step One. November 2016 2